Simpson is the featured carver at this year’s Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival set for Saturday and president and cofounder of the Ocracoke Island Decoy Carvers Guild.
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State asks anglers to donate cobia carcasses for research
The Division of Marine Fisheries is asking anglers to donate cobia carcasses to help with data collection.
Topsail Beach bans Styrofoam in floating dock construction
Topsail Island commissioners passed an ordinance last week banning the use of unencapsulated Styrofoam to build floating docks.
Commission to consider ADA beach mats in Kure Beach
Coastal Resources Commission to rule on a variance request to allow Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant beach mats on the sand at Kure Beach from May through September.
Collaborative seeks to add radio towers for tracking wildlife
North Carolina researchers and conservationists are working with others in several states to snag a $1 million federal grant to expand and maintain a network of automated radio tracking towers connected to the Motus Wildlife Tracking System.
Lower Cape Fear group to present stewardship awards
The Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition to recognize projects in Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties that demonstrate outstanding environmental stewardship.
Dredging begins in Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry channel
Getting the urgent dredging operation underway has been a top priority for months, said Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas.
Dare County to collect household hazardous waste in May
Dare County Public Works Department will collect in May household hazardous waste collection at three different sites in the county.
Fort Fisher improvements, capital campaign on horizon
The $25.5 million project includes a new interpretive center for exhibits that’s nearly three times larger than the 1965 building in use today, as well as a conservation lab for the Underwater Archaeology Branch of the Office of State Archaeology.
Earth Day celebrations abound along NC coast
Fairs and festivals are planned for up and down the coast to celebrate Earth Day, which is Friday.
Fisheries joint rules review public comment, hearing set
The nine rules are proposed for readoption without changes and pertain to fishing waters managed jointly by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
Museum honors African American service members
Temporary traveling display “We Wanted to Fight” honors the history of African American military service in North Carolina.
Audit: Distribution of Florence funds lacked monitoring
An audit of the state’s distribution of tens of millions in disaster recovery funds finds the N.C. Department of Public Safety failed to provide proper oversight of how the money was spent.
Author’s message for inclusive outdoors: ‘Trails Not Scales’
Summer Michaud-Skog’s recently published book, “Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability” is about how anyone can find their own ways to connect with nature.
Carteret group plans countywide cleanup for April 23
Volunteers can meet in Peletier, Newport, Morehead City, Beaufort, Smyrna or Salter Path.
‘State of Change’ looks at NC’s response to climate change
The free screening and panel discussion with climate change experts April 21 is offered as a virtual and in-person event in Raleigh.
